January 10, 2009 – 5:54 am
As the media covers the Satyam fraud , they should spend some time introspecting. Most of the corporates in India, especially family managed businesses reflect the values of the society in which we live, and how honest are people today? In the last five years, people have become very materialistic, how much money they think [...]
November 29, 2008 – 9:49 am
One of the reasons India is such a laggard in many fields is the attitude of most people. They have lead a very easy life and cannot take tough decisions quickly. Israel is such a small country, but they are able to defend themselves very well. As people used to tell me ” If you [...]
October 26, 2008 – 11:33 am
A post on investing in India . What is interesting is most of the startups have founders with a software background or are NRIs. The problem with working in a software company, however big or famous it is, is that you never see the full picture. You are only handle the software coding part , [...]
August 31, 2008 – 12:41 am
There is a lot of hype in the online and offline media about internet start ups in India. I have an internet business but I do not have a background in programming or the internet, so my way of looking at things is different. When I started my business, I did not know any one [...]
Due to poor rains and maintenance work, there are a lot of problems in electricity supplied. Initially load shedding timings were in the evening – 4 p.m to 7p.m , then it was changed to 6.30 a.m to 10.30 a.m daily , but now they seem to have extended the timings from 6.00 a.m to [...]
Some reported problems for Maruti Swift Dzire 1. High booking amount – some dealers charge Rs 100000 saying that by paying a higher advance, the car will be delivered faster. Other dealers ask buyers to pay a premium 2. There is a delay in delivery of the car: Delivery of the car within 3 months [...]
There are only a few reliable e commerce websites in India. eBay.in (earlier Baazee) is the largest marketplace, but many of the merchants there are unreliable. After one bad experience there , I stopped buying there. Since FutureBazaar was advertised and backed by a big company (Pantaloon / Big Bazaar), I have purchased a few [...]
Many people are applying for Permanent Account Number (PAN) card , but they have not received it even after a few months. The status of the PAN card can be checked at the UTSIL (UTI Technology Services Limited) website. It usually shows that the PAN card has been issued, the applicant can find out his [...]
Problems in Online jobs Netsafe from HDFC Bank Laptops from Dell India BSNL and other internet problems Craigslist DreamHost GoAir SpiceJet MLM and Network marketing Amway Herbalife Problems helping poor people Financial problems of retired people Difficulties faced in getting loans